Which organization is typically involved in local hazmat planning and response coordination?

• A. LEPC
• B. OSHA
• C. EPA
• D. DOT

Answer: (A)

The main concept is identifying who coordinates local hazmat planning and response. Local Emergency Planning Committees coordinate the community’s hazmat efforts under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. They bring together local government, fire and police services, hospitals, public health, industry, and the public to create and maintain the local hazardous materials response plan, keep chemical inventories, designate high-hazard sites, and run drills and public notification procedures. This local, multi-agency coordination is what makes the LEPC the typical entity for local hazmat planning.

OSHA focuses on workplace safety, not community planning. EPA handles environmental protection at broader levels, not the day-to-day local coordination of hazmat response. DOT governs transportation of hazardous materials, including shipping rules, which is related but not the local planning body responsible for community response.